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Article 25 of the Constitution
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2010
Brief Description
Article 25 of the Constitution of Kenya adopted in 2010 includes the following provisions on violence against women: Despite any other provision in this Constitution, the following rights and fundamental freedoms shall not be limited—(a) freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (b) freedom from slavery or servitude;
Source of Information
Constitution of Kenya 2010, UN Women Constitutional Database
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